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ITEM 7.e. TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: 4/13/2026 Meeting Type: Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting Submitting Department: Development Services / Planning Prepared by: Farhad Tavassoli, Senior Planner Staff Contact Information: Phone: 480-816-5139 Email: ftavassoli@fountainhillsaz.gov Request to Town Council Regular Meeting (Agenda Language) Annual Update for the 2020 General Plan Staff Summary (background) Arizona Revised Statutes Section 9-461.07 A. 2. states that after the municipal legislative body has adopted a general plan, the community’s planning agency shall render an annual report to the legislative body on the status of the plan and progress in its application. The Town adopted its current general plan on November 3, 2020. The previous annual report was presented before the Planning and Zoning Commission on March 10, 2025, and was forwarded to Town Council following the summer break. The Fountain Hills General Plan 2020 includes the following requirement: Each year, the Fountain Hills Development Services Department must prepare, and the Fountain Hills Planning & Zoning Commission must review and submit to the Town Council an annual report on the status of the General Plan progress. The report must include, but not be limited to, the following: • A summary of General Plan amendments processed during the preceding year and those pending review, including General Plan amendments initiated by Town Council. • A report on the progress and status of implementation actions enumerated in the General Plan Implementation Strategy. • A review of policy issues which may have arisen regarding provisions of the General Plan. • A recommendation for General Plan amendments to be initiated to maintain an effective, up-to-date General Plan including policy changes, clarifications, and new policy development; changes in character area; and other applicable changes. The recommendation may also include suggestions to change implementation actions priorities, as Town’s priorities shift, as well as General Plan amendments, if any, to be included in the work program for the following fiscal year. Attached is a draft report for the Commission's review and consideration. Report content includes status updates received from the lead departments for various goals and policies contained in the general plan. Based on comments from the Commission, staff will either bring the report back for further review or forward it to Council. The attached draft report includes a brief overview of actions taken during the 2024 calendar year to implement provisions of the 2020 General Plan. The report also discusses and reevaluates some implementation steps that are yet to be initiated. The Fountain Hills General Plan 2020 includes the following requirement: Each year, the Fountain Hills Development Services Department must prepare, and the Fountain Hills Planning & Zoning Commission must review and submit to the Town Council an annual report on the status of the General Plan progress. The report must include, but not be limited to, the following: Related Ordinance, Policy or Guiding Principle Fountain Hills General Plan 2020 Risk Analysis N/A Recommendation(s) by Board(s) or Commission(s) N/A Staff Recommendation(s) Staff recommends forwarding the annual report to the Town Council. Suggested Motion MOVE to forward the General Plan Annual Report to the Town Council. FISCAL IMPACT Fiscal Impact: Budget Reference: Funding Source: ATTACHMENTS 1. 2025_General_Plan_Annual_Report